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To ALL WHOM I'r MAY eoNeERN;

Be it known that I, J. BUSSEB., of Troy, in the county of Miami, andState of Ohio, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in theConstruction of Buildings and I do hereby declare that the following-isa l'ull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanyingdrawings, making a part of this specication, in which--n Figure 1 is an elevation of one end of a house constructed upon myimproved-plan.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through thewall.

Figures 4, 5, and 6 are modifications of the wall of fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures. y

This invention relates to an improved mode of constructing woodenbuildings, whereby greater strength, solidity, and durability aresecured, and thc construction of such buildings rendered very simple andinexpensive.

The nature of myl invention consists in constructing the outer walls ofbuildings of planks, of any suitable width, laid oneupen another,latwisc, and secured down iirmlyin place, so that the outer edge ofevery alternate plank shall project beyond the edges of the adjacentplanks, and thereby form surfaces for directing oli' the water, and alsoobviating the necessity of weather-boarding the walls, as will behereinafter explained.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand my invention, I willdescribe its construction and operation.

The sill-timbers A may be framed together in the usual manner ofconstructing a studded or frame builda ing. Upon the outside edges ofthis frame or foundation, bevelled planks or strips a are secured, forthe purpose of giving a finish, and also for carrying oi water. I nowtake planks of any suitable width and thickness, and nail them latwiseupon the sill`timbers, so as to form the rst layer of the wall, which islettered b. The second layer cis then securely nailed upon the rst, andso on, till the desired height'of the'walls is attained, when they maybe roofed in in any suitable manner. v v

By referencexto figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that each plank or layerabove the iirst layer b. is constructed with its outer edge bevelled andits inn'er edge rounded. The outside of this wall presents theappearance of weather-boarding, while the inside surface presents a neatappearance, and may be finished by simply painting it.

In Figure 3, a method of constructing the interior walls of the buildingis shown. These walls are made of planks of dilferent widths, by using,first, a narrow plank, and then a wider plank, and then a narrow plank,so that, when the wall or partition is nished, both surfaces willpresent the appearance shown in said figure; and, if desirable, thesesurfaces may be plastered without the use of laths, as the projectionsand depressions, formed by the alternate wide and narrow planks, afforda hold for the mortar. The interior surfaces of the walls of figs. 1 and2 may be constructed iu a similar manner to the wall of iig. 3, if it isdesired to plaster them; or, if it is desired to paint or paper thewalls and partitions inside of the house, they may be left flat andsmooth. A

If it is desired to construct a house which shall present a highlyornamental nish outside, I use planks .d d, with their outer edgesbevelled, and alternate them-.with planks e e, having their outer edgesmoulded, as

shown in iig. 4; or planks with square edges may be vused, inconjunction with the bevelled-edge planks, as shown in iigs. 5 and 6. v

It will be seen, from the'abovc description of the several figures ofthe drawings, that the outer surfaces of the walls, which are exposed tothe weather, have all the joints protected from Water-lodgmet by thebevellcd edges of the planks, which edges present a very handsome. andfinished appearance.

I do not claim a partition-wall for wooden buildings, made of planksplaced atwise upon one another, such planks being of a uniform width.But what I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure byfIiettersPatfv ent, is-

The construction of the outer, or both the inner anjd outer, surfaces ofthe outer walls of wooden buildings. and the walls themselves, of planksshaped and arranged substantially as herein described and'shown.

JOSEPH BUSSER.

Witnesses:

SrLvnsrEn T. COUNTS, SUA-'ESTER DYE.

